It was
considered good practice then
For
private offices to have their own demons
(The
government hired outside contractors
Who
did not get benefits.) At PCRD,
My
office was next to that of the telichine
Megalezius
– we called her Meg.
She
was always the first to arrive
But
sometimes took long lunch hours.
Her
last job had been to dip out Styx water
To
bring to the world of the living
Where
it caused misfortune. (She says it tasted
Much
like raspberries with a hint of lemon.)
Before
that, she’d been a minor goddess
Worshipped
– or at least rather liked –
By
apprentice smiths and ratcatchers.
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